South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim #jazzisdead #Repost @audio_grail ・・・ Zoning…. Abdullah Ibrahim, Bra Joe from Kilimanjaro. There’s something about this piece, his composure his channeling of spirit that arrests me fully. Maybe his mother who was a pianist in a local church passed on this ability to connect? Every time I went to Cape Town I’d look for Cape Jazz, elation often turned to disappointment when checking condition but the influences there (Cape Malay / township and political expre

98 reactions · 13 shares | Experience an evening of traditional African songs, gospel and American jazz that reflect Abdullah Ibrahim's Cape Town roots on February 28. Ibrahim makes his Symphony Center debut with his long-running band Ekaya. Get tickets → order.cso.org/10346 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Facebook

Dollar Brand aka Abdullah Ibrahim wrote this epic piece when I was a teenager & I still get up & dance to it. Mannenberg... The place to be | Rooftop Records | Facebook